2022 HRC Rochester Dinner Program Book

Western & Central New York Dinner

August 6, 2022 Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center

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Welcome Welcome to the 2022 Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Western and Central New York (WCNY) Dinner and Auction! On behalf of the HRC WCNY Board of Governors and Steering Committee, we welcome you to a night of celebration and renewed vigor in the fight for LGBTQ+ equality.

When COVID changed the world in 2019, we were preparing and organizing for the most consequential presidential election of our lifetime. So much of our movement depended on in-person interactions to change hearts and minds.

When that was no longer a viable or safe option, we went digital with our organizing. Unsure of this familiar yet new digital advocacy, we knew the lives of so many depended on us to get it right, and we did - because of you.

Unfortunately, as we are so frequently reminded, those who wish to do our community harm will continue to do so no matter who is in office. Since then, we have seen a racial reckoning with the Black Lives Matter movement, we endured anti-LGBTQ+ legislation across the country such as anti-trans sports bills and the “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” legislation in Florida, and a Supreme Court opinion that threatens our right to the privacy that is vital to our ability to make the most intimate of decisions…. all while being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. To say the least, things have been tough.

There has never been a better time to “Join Us”!

Despite the countless attacks on our community, we persevered. The HRC WCNY steering committee continued to show up in the community alongside our volunteers and allies. We assisted pro-equality candidates with phone banking, made calls and sent emails to our senators urging them to vote yes for the Equality Act, and helped elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice President! We collaborated with our WCNY community partners and corporate allies to reach hearts and change minds. We proved that when we come together, great things can be accomplished.

So much is riding on the actions we take after leaving this ballroom tonight. That is why we need you to join the Fight.

Fight for pro-equality politicians; fight for passage of The Equality Act; and fight back against hateful, anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. There are many ways to engage with HRC. Volunteer and Federal Club information are at each table.

So we ask you: How will you Join the Fight?

This evening would not be a success without the support of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as those among you that identify as our allies – we see you, we appreciate you, and with your persistent advocacy, you are helping us make strides in the fight for equality.

Lastly, we would like to express our sincerest gratitude to our Western and Central NY HRC Steering Committee, the 2022 Dinner & Auction Committees, and our team of dedicated volunteers. Months of planning and hard work have gone into this evening - without your energy, excitement, creativity, and commitment none of this would have been possible.

We are finally together again. Let’s see what we can do!

Yours in Equality, Carol Ebersole-Weiss, Dana Weiss, and Chunkit Fung 2022 HRC Western and Central NY Dinner Co-Chairs

Equality drives innovation Equality is a powerful multiplier of innovation and growth.

It inspires creativity and a sense of belonging. At Accenture we’re committed to championing a culture of equality where our people are empowered to be their best, professionally and personally. Because as equals, anything is possible.

Learn more at Accenture.com/equality

Malik D. Evans Mayor

City Hall Room 308A, 30 Church Street Rochester, New York 14614-1290 www.cityofrochester.gov

August 6, 2022 Dear Fellow Friends of the Human Rights Campaign: On behalf of the citizens of Rochester, I am honored to welcome you to the 2022 Human Rights Campaign of Western and Central New York Dinner. I thank you for being here, and for celebrating HRC’s mission as well as tonight’s distinguished honorees, Constellation Brands and the late and beloved Evelyn Bailey.

I am proud to serve as Mayor of this great city, and was honored to raise the Progress Pride Flag in front of City Hall during Pride month.

The flag and its evolution remind us of the discrimination, unjust treatment, and violence directed at those in the LGBTQ+ community.

We will not accept or tolerate this in our city.

Equity, equality, and fairness are fundamental human rights that everyone deserves, no matter who they love.

The City of Rochester embraces our LGBTQ+ community with open arms and will continue to demonstrate our alliance. We are proud that for the last nine years, City of Rochester employees of the LGBTQ+ community and their families receive the fullest gender-affirming benefits that our insurer provides.

We thank the Human Rights Campaign for continuing to champion the rights for the Rochester LGBTQ+ community, and for its work to impact health care, social policy, and workplace safety for LGBTQ+ community members.

On behalf of the citizens of Rochester and the LBGTQ+ community, thank you for supporting the Human Rights Campaign and its heart-centered and inclusive work.

Thank you for your unwavering commitment, Human Rights Campaign. Please enjoy this inspirational occasion.

Sincerely,

Malik D. Evans Mayo

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Legacy Honoree EVELYN BAILEY Evelyn Bailey is being recognized posthumously with the Legacy Award for her nearly 50 years of work as an activist and advocate for the LGBTQ+ Community. Evelyn was the driving force in digitizing the archives of The Empty Closet, one of the oldest LGBTQ+ newspapers in the United States. Her work as a storyteller led her to produce the documentary Shoulders to Stand On. This film served to further document and preserve the history of the LGBTQ+ community in Rochester and premiered to a sold-out crowd at the ImageOut Film & Video Festival in October 2013.

HRC is pleased to honor Evelyn for all she has done to ensure that future generations of LGBTQ+ Upstate New Yorkers know about their history. This award, along with a copy of tonight’s program, are being donated to the Evelyn Bailey Shoulders to Stand On archive housed at the Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County on South Avenue in Rochester (she wouldn’t have it any other way).

IN MEMORIAM EVELYN VITA BAILEY October 27, 1946 – July 13, 2022

You can shed tears that she is gone, or you can smile because she has lived.

You can close your eyes and pray that she’ll come back, or you can open your eyes and see all she’s left.

Your heart can be empty because you can’t see her, or you can be full of the love you shared.

You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday, or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.

You can remember her only that she is gone, or you can cherish her memory and let it live on.

You can cry and close your mind, be empty and turn your back. Or you can do what she’d want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.”

“She is Gone” by David Harkins

Along life’s journey, let’s travel together.

American Airlines is a longstanding partner of the Human Rights Campaign.

American is a proud advocate for LGBTQ rights in the Twin Cities and beyond.

American Airlines and the Flight Symbol logo are marks of American Airlines, Inc. © 2021 American Airlines, Inc. All rights reserved.

HRC Visibility Award MATT DOYLE Matt Doyle won the 2022 Tony Award for ‘Best Featured Actor in a Musical’ for his performance as ‘Jamie’ in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Company, for which he also won Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards, and received a Drama League Award nomination. His Broadway credits also include Tony-winning Musicals The Book of Mormon (in the lead role of ‘Elder Price’) and Spring Awakening; ‘Best Play’ winner War Horse; and the revival of the beloved musical comedy Bye Bye Birdie. Regionally, he most recently starred in the world premiere of the Huey Lewis musical The Heart of Rock & Roll at the Old Globe Theater in San Diego; and played ‘Melchoir’ in the national tour of Spring Awakening. His Off Broadway and regional credits also include Sweeney Todd, West Side Story, A Clockwork Orange, Brooklynite, Giant, and Jasper in Deadland. Onscreen, he has appeared on CBS’s The Code, on the original Gossip Girl, and in the indie feature Private Romeo. Matt has performed at Carnegie Hall with the New York Pops, at symphonies across the country, and continues to headline a sold-out solo show throughout New York City--

Everybody.

At Apple, we’re committed to using our voice to

advocate for LGBTQ+ people and the freedoms they deserve. Because we believe everybody should have the right to be free from discrimination.

We proudly support the Human Rights Campaign and stand with you to build a better future.

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PROUDLY SUPPORTS THE HRC

The Human Rights Campaign and the HRC Western & Central New York Dinner Committee are grateful to the organizations, businesses, and individuals that donated* items or services to our silent auction. Please thank them by patronizing their businesses!

All Star Pizza—Penfield Aurora Lavender Farm Bachelor Forum Bad Apples Bistro Birdhouse Brewing Company Blackfriars Theatre Carnegie Cellars Carol & Dana Ebersole-Weiss Carolyn Dilcher-Stutz Christine Knoblauch Comedy @ the Carlson Contemporary Dentistry Crisp Rochester Cure Restaurant Dragonfly Woodcraft Fowler's Canaltown Wine & Spirits Genesee Brewery

OFC Creations Penfield Sport & Fitness Peppermint Prestige Medical Esthetics Print Roc Pure Romance Reed Homestead Shop Roar Night Club Robert Neale Rochester Broadway Theatre League| Auditorium Theatre Rochester Gay Men's Chorus Rochester Red Wings Rosewater Spa Seed & Stone Cidery Shadow Lake Golf & Racquet Club Spencerport Family Apothecary

George Eastman Museum Geva Theatre

National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House Three Heads Brewing

ImageOut JCC CenterStage Jewish Film Festival Kittelberger Florist Laughing Gull Chocolates Long Horn Steakhouse Newbury Park Pastries

TRATA tru on Park VICS (Village Ice Cream Shop) Wilmorite Wizard of Clay WXXI Zweigle's *as of August 1, 2022.

Proud supporter of the LGBTQ+ community.

Whether you’re struggling in the closet, or marching in the streets, your experience matters.

Google is proud to join HRC in amplifying the voices of all LGBTQ+ people.

Visit: pride.google

HRC in ACTION The most impactful way to support HRC is through a monthly gift, because you will help fuel HRC’s fight for FULL equality all year long.

Your ongoing monthly support will provide critical resources to fight back against anti-LGBTQ+ bills, expand and protect our pro-equality Congress in 2022, invest more deeply in our grassroots efforts with strategic organizing in key districts, keep pressure to pass the Equality Act in the U.S. Senate and continue to show up and fight for the multiply marginalized in our community and country.

Thank you for supporting HRC and for staying with us in the fight. Together, we are an unstoppable force for change!

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Transgender and non-binary people are your neighbors, co-workers, family members and friends. And when you or your friends and family are the targets of hate, violence and discrimination, you act.

The Human Rights Campaign is actively working to advocate for the rights and lives of the transgender and non-binary community–but we all must do more–can we count you in?

As LGBTQ+ people and allies, we have a responsibility to fight for EVERYONE in our movement. Now is the time to get loud, get visible, and spread awareness on behalf of transgender and non-binary people. So please take the actions below–but don’t stop there.

The more people who show they care, including allies and trans and non-binary people who speak up for the most marginalized in our community, the more hearts and minds we will change.

State legislatures are attacking LGBTQ+ folks, particularly trans people, left and right. Show antiequality legislators that we won’t tolerate any more bullying and discrimination.

Request and Show Off Your Sticker

Spread the Word On Social Media

Display your special edition HRC sticker on your car, laptop, water bottle — no matter where you put it, you’ll be saying you support our trans community.

Post these image shares on your social media channels and update your profile photos and let your networks know you believe in a more just and equitable world for trans folks — full stop.

Speak Out

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Contact State Legislators

Sign the Pledge and Impact Change The first step in voicing your support for the trans and non-binary community is to sign your name to the Count Me In pledge. By taking this action, you’re sending a message that you vow to go out of your way to raise awareness and uplift the lives of our trans and non-binary friends and family.

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Provide Inclusive Books to an At-Need Library

Share a Voice Message of Support

Your contribution will provide a set of three books to a Title 1 school or community library serving multiply marginalized populations across the country.

State legislatures are targeting trans kids. Text HEART to 472-472 to share a public message of support for trans youth and show you’re fighting for them.

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Rebekah is a 14-year-old girl who loves school, reading, hanging out with her friends and playing field hockey.

But lawmakers across the country are trying to pass laws that would prohibit Rebekah from playing sports with other girls.

From T-shirts to pins to socks to masks, you can show off your support for trans equality no matter where you are, who you’re with or what you’re doing.

Meet Rebekah

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Transgender Justice eNewsletter Stay up to date on our Transgender Justice Initiative and what we’re doing to dismantle stigma and end the epidemic of violence against trans and gender non-conforming people.

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GIVE THE GIFT OF EQUALITY This year, celebrate your loved ones, holidays or other special occasions by giving the gift of equality! Gift a membership to the nation’s largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization, host a fundraiser to benefit our work, sign up for our wedding registry or donate in someone’s memory! Each donation includes an HRC membership and furthers the fight for full LGBTQ+ equality.

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Celebrating a special occasion and looking to further LGBTQ+ equality?

Join our over 3 million supporters today by giving the gift of membership, hosting a fundraiser, donating your wedding registry to HRC and more!

Celebrating Pride+Joy every day

We stand with the Human Rights Campaign in our commitment to respect, equality & inclusion for all.

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INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE

OF THOSE RATED ON HRC FOUNDATION’S 2021 CEI…

99%

of CEI-rated employers explicitly include gender identity as a part of their non-discrimination policy.

49% of CEI-rated employers

allow employees the option to selfidentify as LGBTQ+ in anonymous employee engagement surveys or as part of data collection on confidential employee forms or in the HRIS system.

94 % 600+

OF FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES

have non-discrimination protections that include gender identity,

UP FROM 3% IN 2002.

major employers have adopted workplace gender transition guidelines.

Over its 19-year history, the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index has been the driving force for the adoption of equitable workplace policies, practices and benefits for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer people in the United States and beyond. Participating companies know that building an LGBTQ+-inclusive workplace is not just the right thing to do, it is also the best business decision and allows companies to attract, retain and engage top talent. Their commitment to building inclusion has only strengthened over the past year, with a record-breaking number of corporations achieving top marks.

91%

of all CEI-rated businesses offer transgenderinclusive health insurance coverage, up from 0 in 2002 and 22 times as many businesses as 12 years ago.

87%

of all CEI-rated businesses offer transgender-inclusive health insurance coverage while also eliminating blanket exclusions for medically necessary care in all other employer-sponsored plans.

Cocktails in every color for every identity.

It’s time to COLOR THE FUTURE.

Join Smirnoff in support for the LGBTQIA+ community, and toast to a more colorful and inclusive future for all!

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WHAT WE DO The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer equality. Since 1980, we have been fighting for a better future for LGBTQ+ Americans. We are now working tirelessly to pass the Equality Act, which will soon head to the U.S. Senate for consideration, fight back against a multitude of anti-LGBTQ+ legis-lation in states nationwide and ensure everyone in our community is treated with dignity and respect. While our opponents are emboldened and on the attack, the Human Rights Campaign and our grass-roots army of more than 3.2 million members and supporters are energetically defending the rights we’ve gained and ramping up our fight for full equality across the board.

ANTI-EQUALITY LEADERS AND LEGISLATION

The alarming spate of anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced across the country in 2020 has continued to surge in 2021. These include bills that would prohibit transgender youth from receiving genderaffirming care and bills that would prohibit transgender youth from participating in sports. This wave of anti-transgender legislation harkens back to the surge of anti-transgender bathroom bills that hit state legislatures in 2016, including North Carolina’s HB2. We remain committed to aggressively fighting these threats to equality by those who seek to undermine our rights. HRC will do whatever it takes to protect the rights and fundamental equality of every LGBTQ+ person in this country.

BUILDING AND DEMONSTRATING POLITICAL POWER

HRC’s decades-long work to build political power has uniquely positioned us to reach LGBTQ+ and ally voters who prioritize equality on the ballot, also known as Equality Voters. HRC has identified 57 million Equality Voters nationwide who, if they turn out to vote, will support pro-equality candidates. HRC’s early and sustained year-round engagement in battleground states like Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin bolstered historic turnout in 2018 and 2020 producing pro-equality outcomes at every level of government. In 2019, HRC’s mobilization of Equality Voters in Virginia, where lawmakers had repeatedly blocked proequality bills over many years, produced groundbreaking progress for LGBTQ+ Americans in the South. These victories led to the Virginia Values Act becoming law, making Virginia the first state in the South to advance statewide nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ+ people.

ADVANCING EQUALITY IN OUR DAILY LIVES

The HRC Foundation improves the lives LGBTQ+ people by building understanding and shaping the public debate of LGBTQ+ people and the challenges they face through innovative research and public education campaigns. We also change the policies and practices in the institutions that shape our everyday lives (hospitals, schools, workplaces, and more) and empower strategic partners, community advocates, and allies through convenings and capacity-building.

Guided by these theories of change and seeking to prioritize work impacting those who are multiply marginalized, we have 11 cuttingedge programs advancing equality in the U.S. and beyond.

All Children - All Families is the only national program

dedicated to LGBTQ+ inclusion in child welfare (foster care and adoption agencies) that provides resource development, technical assistance and training.

Public Education & Research produces written resources and conducts original quantitative and qualitative research exploring the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ people.

Global Partnerships provides capacity-building and leadership development opportunities to LGBTQ+ advocates from around the world to strengthen movements and advance global LGBTQ+ equality.

HBCU Program is the only national project that partners with Historically Black Colleges and Universities on establishing an LGBTQ+-inclusive campus climate.

Health & Aging provides resources and training to help thousands of healthcare facilities adopt inclusive policies and practices to better serve LGBTQ+ patients and employees.

HIV & Health Equity develops public education and capacitybuilding programs to address the disproportionate impact of HIV on Black and Latinx communities.

Religion & Faith provides faith leaders with opportunities

and tools to stand up for equality even as opponents attempt to weaponize faith against LGBTQ+ people.

Transgender Justice Initiative leads economic empowerment programs, capacity-building initiatives, community engagement efforts, and public safety education campaigns that combat the discrimination faced by transgender people.

Welcoming Schools is the only bias-based bullying prevention program in the nation to provide LGBTQ+-specific training and resources with an intersectional lens, developed for use in elementary schools.

Workplace Equality advances equality for LGBTQ+ workers through the adoption and implementation of inclusive policies, practices, and benefits in the U.S. and beyond.

Youth Well-Being provides professional development to over 5,000 youth-serving professionals annually, through the annual Time to THRIVE conference, webinars, participation at major national convenings, and by amplifying the stories of HRC Youth Ambassadors. The program also convenes HRC’s Parents for Transgender Equality Council.

Updated 10-26-2021

We must do the work.

Real progress on diversity and inclusion doesn't happen without real work.

Our determination to drive sustainable change, grounds us in the ways we can make the systemic shifts necessary to create a more inclusive industry for all.

Microsoft continues to be a proud sponsor of the Human Rights Campaign.

THANK YOU

THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN FOUNDATION salutes our Foundation Partners with our heartfelt thanks.

Airbnb

Morningstar Foundation, The

Anonymous

National Education Association

AT&T

Open Society Foundations

Black Tie Dinner, Inc.

Pfizer

Carlson Family Foundation

PhRMA

Cisco Systems, Inc.

PVH

Collingwood Foundation

Rockefeller Foundation

Danaher Foundation

Russell Grinnell Memorial Trust

David Bohnett Foundation

SiriusXM

E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Foundation

S&P Foundation

Electronic Arts E SP N Gilead Sciences, Inc. Google Gucci America Guidewire IKEA Kors Le Pere Foundation, The Levi Strauss & Co. Match.com

State Farm T-Mobile Toyota UPS Foundation USAA U.S. Bank Vanguard Group Foundation Verizon ViiV Healthcare WarnerMedia

MetLife Foundation

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation works to ensure that all Americans have the opportunity to care for their families, earn a living and live open, honest and safe lives at home, at work and in the community.

The HRC Foundation is a non-profit tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization.

For more information about our work, visit www.hrc.org/Foundation Current as of February 10, 2022.

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Morgan Stanley is a Proud National Corporate Partner of the

Human Rights Campaign At Morgan Stanley, a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture underlies the success of our company. It widens our perspective, helps our employees achieve their professional objectives and allows us to better serve our clients. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion also garners accolades that consistently recognize Morgan Stanley amongst the top places to work for minorities, women, the LGBT community and diversity overall.

To learn about career opportunities and to apply visit morganstanley.com/people

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On your side Through our shared values with the Human Rights Campaign and a long-standing commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion, Nationwide® continues to advocate for LGBTQ equality.

Together, we can create change for a better world.

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We believe that creating a team and a workplace that values diversity, embraces equity and fosters inclusion is pivotal to promoting innovation and increasing productivity and profitability.

Our goal is to continually support and nurture the large number of Northrop Grumman employees whose backgrounds, characteristics and perspectives are as diverse as the global communities in which we reside. Diversity is a key component at Northrop Grumman. We are proud to be a sponsor of the Human Rights Campaign.

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LEADING WITH FOR ALL

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As one of the few large corporations in the United States led by an openly gay CEO, Neiman Marcus Group is proud to be recognized as a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality. We’re committed to our HRC Platinum-level partnership and to leading meaningful initiatives that benefit all.

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We all bring our own backgrounds and our own strength.

That’s what makes our work special.

Be a part of it.

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Target is proud to sponsor HRC in continuing our shared mission of creating accessible and affirming spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Together, we #takepride

Underwriting Equality Through Action: • Signing amici curiae in support of LGBTQ+ rights for workers • Partnering with HRC to share stories, experiences, and resources • Maintaining top scores on the Corporate Equality Index, the HRC Foundation’s annual scorecard assessing LGBTQ+ workplace equality, for the third year in a row • Providing financial support to organizations promoting equality, including the National Black Justice Coalition and the Transgender Law Center • Promoting diversity across our own ecosystem through a dedicated effort to increase gender representation on our portfolio companies’ boards • Creating an inclusive environment through signage in our offices that encourages employees and guests to use the restroom that bests fits their gender expression

OUR PRIDE FLIES NONSTOP. At Alaska, we are longtime supporters of the LGBTQ+ community and remain committed to a more equitable society.

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Nordstrom is prou d t o pa r t n e r w it h t he Hu m a n Ri g h t s C a m p a i g n i n o u r c e l e b r a t i o n o f t h e LGBTQIA+ community and commitment to securing equal rights for all. Whoever you are and whomever you love, we se e you, we s u ppor t y ou a n d w e s t a n d wit h y ou .

We’re proudly supporting the Human Rights Campaign of Western NY because we believe everyone deserves access to high-quality health care.

Together, we can make our community better – and more welcoming – for all of us.

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Your support allows us to give more and do more to improve lives and make our neighborhoods stronger.

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BUILDING A STRONG TOMORROW. AS PA RT O F CO NS TE LL ATI O N B R A N DS’ COMMITME NT TO E N H A N C I N G SO C I A L EQ U IT Y W ITH I N OU R I N DUS TRY A N D COMMU N ITI ES , W E A RE P RO U D TO J O I N T H E H UM A N RI G H T S C A M PA I G N FO U N DAT I O N I N T H E I R LG BTQ + E Q UA LI T Y E F FO R T S A N D TO B E AC K N OW LE DG E D W I T H T H E CO RP O R AT E E Q UA LI T Y AWA RD.

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F.F. Thompson, Highland and Strong Memorial Hospitals are proud to support the Human Rights Campaign.

Thank you for your efforts toward equality for all.

GIVING BACK TO THE PLACE WE CALL HOME For over 85 years, we’ve called Rochester home.

And we’ve been here to care for the local community. Not only providing high-quality, low-cost health insurance, but resources to make the Rochester area a better place to live, work and raise a family.

That’s why we are proud to support the Human Rights Campaign.

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And we’re with you. We’re proud to support HRC’s continuous efforts to achieve equality for all

We see you.

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Thank you to the Human Rights Campaign for their unwavering support of our LGBTQIA+ community. Rochester has a long history of queer allyship and the Rochester Area State Delegation Majority Members are proud to support legislation that affirms the legal and social standing of LGBTQIA+ individuals and their families. Love and identity are not political statements up for debate. We will always fight to ensure that all New Yorkers can be their full authentic selves.

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